Signal box



May 1, 1926. 1,666,460

J. P. MANICK S IGNAL BOX Original Filed Nov. 26, 1924 Swuenfo'a J05EPH1- MAN/CK Patented May 1, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOSEPH I. MANICK, OF MCDONALD, PENNSYLVANIA.

SIGNAL 1201:.

Application filed November 26, 1924, Serial No. 752,452. RenewedDecember 6, 1927.

suitable indicia thereon so that when a compartment is illuminated theindicia may be seen by the drivers of other vehicles to indicate to themthe intention of the driver of the vehicle on which the signal box ismounted.

A very important object of the invention is to provide a signal box ofthis nature having an extremely simple structure one which will beefficient, reliable, exceedingly inexpensive to manufacture, strong,durable, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other ob jects in view as will appear as thedescrip tion proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel featuresof construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the signal box embodying the features of myinvention Figures 2 and 3 are sections taken substantially on lines 22and 33 respectively of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the box.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the box consistsof a bottom wall 1, top wall 2, end walls 3, a rear wall a, front panel5, and partitions 6. The bottom and top walls 1 and 2 are provided attheir forward edges with flanges 7- extending angularly therefrom, theflange on the top wall extending downwardly while the flange on thebottom wall extends upwardly for the purpose of holding the front panel5. The end walls 3 are provided at their ends with inwardly extendingflanges 8 riveted to the top and bottom walls as at 9. The rear wall 4is provided at its ends with forwardly extending triangular shapedflanges 10 which are riveted to the end walls as at 11. The partitions 6have flanges 12 at their rear edges fixed to the rear wall 4 therebyforming a plurality of compartments C as is indicated to advantage inFigure 2. A suitable source of illumination is provided in each of thesecompartments preferably in the form of an incandescent bulb l5 mountedin a conventional form of socket 16. extended through the rear wall intothe respective compartments.

The front panel 5 is transparent and is held in place by the partition 6and flanges 7. As is shown in Figure 1 there is printed,

painted, or otherwise provided on thetransparent panel 5 suitableindicia such as a word or emblem before each compartment so that whensaid compartment is lighted the indicia on the panel before thecompartment may be read easily so as to indicate the in tention of thedriver of the vehicle on which this signal box is mounted.

In mounting the signal box I desire to use an L-shaped bracket 17including an arm 18 fixed to the bottom wall 1 of the box and an arm 19having a plurality of openings 20 through which bolts or the like maypass to attach this arm to some convenient portion of the vehicle. Itwill be apparent from the above that I have devised a novel and usefulconstruction of a signal box which may be cheaply manufactured, andwhich will be durable and effective under all conditions, and which isso not liable to readily get out of order. The structure also embodiesthe features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement ofthe invention and the above deincluding a longitudinal fiat bottom platehaving an upwardly extending flange on its forward edge, a top platearranged in parallel position with the bottom plate and provided with adownwardly extending flange on its forward edge, a pair of end Wallshaving their upper and lower edges bent to provide right angular flangesoverlapping the upper and lower plates and connected thereto, a rearWall having its ends 10 bent to form flanges overlapping the end Wallsand rigidly secured thereto, and a transparent panel positioned againstthe forward flanges of the top and bottom plates.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH P. MANICK.

